Past Stories

Christmas Camp for Age/Ability racers will be held 8:30 am - 2 pm, Dec 27-31 and Jan 2.  Remember to check postings on the white board in the Team Room for training details. 

The Development Team Christmas Camp will be held Dec 27-29, from 9 am to noon each day. 

Regular season training has begun.  Training for Age and Ability Team members will take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 5-8 p.m.  Weekend training will be posted on the board in the Team Room. 

The majority of coach/racer communication will take place in person, and training/race updates will be posted on the White Board in the Team Room. Racers are encouraged to sign up for races posted in the Team Room, as this is necessary to staff races and training. 

During the season, the 'Training Hotlink' page on the DSAC website will also be utilized for updates concerning training.  The calendar will also be updated as quickly as possible with new training dates and times.

Stay tuned for news on the Development and Freestyle Teams. 

Dr. Dave Plude is continuing his Sports Psychology series on Tuesday, December 16.  He will meet with athletes from 7- 8 pm in the Team Room.  

Dr. Dave reports that athletes are doing well at incorporating the sports psychology components into their training.  He said that over thirty people participated in the sports psychology overview and the first part of "Goal Achievement" that took place in Winter Park during fall camp. 

If any athletes have missed part of the series, they are encouraged to contact Dr. Dave by e-mail at drdave@mnpsych.com  to get the corresponding materials. 

Dr. Dave says that after "Goal Setting" the next segments are "Energy Management" and "Imagery."  These components will help athletes learn how to get manage all of the normal pressure that competition involves, as well as improve one's ability to visualize the race course and a confident/successful run through it. 

Karen Tusa has pictures from fall camp for anyone who is interested.  She has shots of the group as a whole, and also group photos of boys and girls.  If you are interested, please e-mail Karen at tusadk@mchsi.com. 

Thanks Karen !!

The next meeting of the DSAC Board of Directors will be on Wednesday, December 10, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting is held at the DSAC Team Room, and is open to all parents, friends, etc. - everyone is welcome.   

Congratulations to Tess and Jon Regenold.  They welcomed the arrival of their daughter, Lillia Isabelle Regenold, at 7:40 a.m. on November 7.    For a look at the little shredder and wonderful additon to their family, click here. 

Way to go Tess and Jon !!!

The results of the physical assessment testing done during the Ski Swap are in.  Thanks to Corey Danelski for his hard work in orchestrating the event and tallying up the totals.  Here are the stats for the ladies and the men of Team Duluth. 

The last two dryland sessions, on November 17-18, will be held at Spirit Mountain. 

Monday, Nov 17, will be on-snow training, and will take place from 4-6 p.m. 

Tuesday, Nov 18, will be a sports psychology session with Dr. Dave Plude. 

Dr. Dave Plude has volunteered to provide Team Duluth athletes a Sports Psychology Program that addresses the six core concepts of sports psychology as related to ski racing.  Energy Management, Imagery, Focus, Self Talk, Performance Planning, and Goal Achievement/Planning are the core areas of sports psychology and are currently utilized by many collegiate, professional, and olympic teams.  Dave will provide (Part I) an overview of these areas, and an opportunity to practice imagery/relaxation techniques during his first presentation Tuesday, November 18, at the Team Room which will be incorporated with dryland training.  Parts 2, 3 will occur in December.  Try not to miss the intro! 

The first installment of the monthly Age Class Parent and Coach meetings will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, at the Team Room. 

The meeting is designed to bring parents and coaches together, and share ideas, thoughts and concerns.  This series of meetings is intended to enhance one of the components of the CAP Triangle, and to foster the relationship between Coaches, Athletes, and Parents. 

Please plan on attending. 

Thanks to David Thickens, an exclusive showing of Warren Miller's "Children of Winter" will take place on Thursday, November 6, at the Marshall School Auditorium. 

The movie, which is Miller's 59th feature presentation, is a fundraiser for the Duluth/Superior Alpine Club.  For more information on tickets and prizes, follow this link.